Entries tagged with ‘Anniversary’
Words of Wisdom
“Looking back upon its history, I can plainly perceive that the Lord has had our school in his hands.” Gustavus founder, Eric Norelius, on the 25th anniversary of Gustavus Adolphus College in 1887
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
On March 29, 1998 a tornado ripped through campus and St. Peter causing millions of dollars worth of property damage. What are your memories of the 1998 tornado or the first time you came back after the 1998 tornado?
Factoid Friday
In the fall of 1951, the first classes in geography where taught by Mary Alice Eaten Ericson. There were only three course offerings in geography that year. Today, the department has six full-time instructors teaching over 20 courses. This year, the Gustavus Geography Department celebrates its 60th anniversary along with the Sesquicentennial!
Blast from the Past!
In this photograph, the campus community celebrates Gustavus Adolphus College’s 50th year in 1912. Behind them is the old depot-sized gymnasium, which was torn down to make room for the Johnson Student Union (the ‘new’ athletic space). Meals were available in the old gymnasium for 25 cents.